Wetsel Seed™ Contender Stringless Bean Seed

Early maturing variety with heavy yields of strong, distinctively flavored beans. Cooks up tender, great for canning and freezing with no loss of quality. Tasty fresh out of the garden too.

Planting Information:

When and Where to Plant: Select sunny location and plant when all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed. For best results, loosen soil with spade or fork, fertilize with vegetable food and smooth with rake. Firm soil over seed and keep moist. Plant bush types every 3 weeks.
Care: Support pole beans with stout poles, trellis, string or wire. Water by soaking soil to reduce danger of disease.
Harvesting: Pick regularly when pods are 4-6 in., before sides bulge.

Seed Variety: Beans, Contender
Germination Time: 8 - 16 Days
Days to Maturity: 50 - 65 Days (Bush), 60 - 75 Days (Pole)
Planting Depth: 1-1/2 in.
Seed Spacing: 2 - 3 in.
Spacing Between Rows: 24 in. (Bush), 36 in. (Pole)
Space After Thinning: 4 - 6 in.
Light Requirements: Full Sun